Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYWhen you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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An immense percentage of snobs, I believe, is to be found in every rank of this mortal life.
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Hint at the existence of wickedness in a light, easy, and agreeable manner, so that nobody’s fine feelings may be offended.
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The best of women are hypocrites.
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Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields, or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and you will succeed.
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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
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Alas! we are the sport of destiny.
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Pray God, keep us simple.
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To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.
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I set it down as a maxim, that it is good for a man to live where he can meet his betters, intellectual and social.
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Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
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When I say that I know women, I mean I know that I don’t know them. Every single woman I ever knew is a puzzle to me, as, I have no doubt, she is to herself.
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I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
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A lady who sets her heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one.
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Bravery never goes out of fashion.
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